Across
- 7. To stick or bond firmly to the skin, ensuring the patch remains in place for effective drug delivery.
- 8. A method that does not break the skin or enter the body, offering painless drug delivery.
- 9. A layer or agent that seals the skin to prevent moisture loss and enhance drug absorption.
- 10. The skin’s ability to allow substances to pass through its layers.
- 11. The carrier substance that holds and delivers the drug through the skin.
- 12. A technique using ultrasound waves to temporarily increase skin permeability for drug delivery.
Down
- 1. Describes a material with tiny pores that allow breathability while controlling drug release.
- 2. The physical system or patch that facilitates drug delivery through the skin.
- 3. The movement of the drug from the surface into deeper layers of the skin.
- 4. The outermost protective layer of a transdermal patch that prevents drug loss and shields the system.
- 5. A patch design where the drug is evenly dispersed throughout a single-layer matrix.
- 6. The process of layering materials (e.g., drug, adhesive, backing) to form a complete transdermal system.
- 11. Refers to experiments conducted outside a living organism, typically in lab settings.
